The original O ports were actually marketed a lot better. I remember seeing it on tv watching AO back in the years when it just came out. It was new and innovative and genuinely expanded the sweetspot by a sizeable amount. I think that brought the success of the 03 white being a top seller that year. Then came speedports and it went downhill. Then came exo series which improved the feel that most people complained about but it wasnt marketed well and most people gave up on the idea of holes in the frame.

In facebook page of an italian seller there are first impressions about those three rackets. I'll try to translate them for you!
Prince EXO3 Rebel 98 ESP
It's the more demanding of the three but with the best ball feeling, smooth and mushy impact, when well hitting.
At the same time decent playability and very good spin thanks to the 16x16.
Excellent control, better than previous versions even thanks to the somewhat high tension that we adopted for this test(as requested by Prince Tennis)
Frame for expert player looking for compromise between precision and playability. Frame for agonist!

Prince EXO3 Tour 100 ESP
Excellent, the racquet that I most liked. Feeling, spin and playability are blended in a perfect cocktail....really good frame, it gives confidence and at the same time gives a lot of power. The ball travel really "strong", but at the same time while defending it is (the racquet) "easy" and forgiving, something that other thin frames don't do.
Good spin, to be tested more with a thinner string in my opinion, this 1.35mm string gives impact solidity and control but gives away sensibility, power and spin...
Mushy frame, not as mushy as classic prince exo3 tour 16x18 but not far away. Very good frame!

EXO3 Warrior 100 ESP

Frame where power and spin are the key words, sometime even too much.
Spin in primis. Thanks to the 14x16 pattern, (the racquet) provide a ball spin definitely superior to the previous racquet versions, and at the same time a really impressive power, sometimes difficult to be controlled (advised high tensions, even higher than 26kg).
Decent feeling maybe muffled by the 1.35mm string suggested by Prince(Experimental). Frame quite harsh, decent firm in total.
Power and spin "lay down the law" that is a positive note for someone looking for those charasteristics, but the negative note is that it lacks sensibility due to the large frame and stiffness quite high.
For those are looking for power and ball deepness, the Prince Exo3 Warrior 100 ESP is the right racquet!

Times have changed . My prince precision graphite MP had a power level of 640. Now their least powerful frame, the tour 18 X 20, has a power level of 800.

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I think it is the balance, not the lay up of the frame. Tour Diablo player went to the Rebel, felt the power was about the same. Or it is just "Power Inflation"as the top power Frame is rated at 1600, but doesn't hit any bigger than an older one that was rated 1150 in my playing experience.

I think it is the balance, not the lay up of the frame. Tour Diablo player went to the Rebel, felt the power was about the same. Or it is just "Power Inflation"as the top power Frame is rated at 1600, but doesn't hit any bigger than an older one that was rated 1150 in my playing experience.

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Thanks. Back in the old days, I felt like 900 was very different. But maybe it's like golf. My seven iron from 30 years ago is today's six iron.
Here's the specs of the Prince Precision Graphite 640MP - Andrei Medvedev' s frame. And let's face it - who didn't want to be like Medvedev

I demoed it from Jay Schweid in New York, before Roman Prokes took over the shop. Roman recommended the frame for me.
My demo weighed 12.9 ounces and after some buyer's remorse with a former purchase being very different than the demo I had 3 exact frames made. Not only weight and balance, but flex as well. Luckily my demo was heavy so it was easier to match by adding a little lead.
The head size was 95 sq. inches.

Does anybody know what racquets are behind Nick? This pic is on Prince's Facebook page from their Wimbledon store. Racquets have leather grips and I can't tell for sure, but they look like they have grommets.

Just noticed that all prince racquet prices are significantly reduced on TW. Obviously this means the new ones are coming soon. Does anyone have any definite dates when they will be available in the US?

Just noticed that all prince racquet prices are significantly reduced on TW. Obviously this means the new ones are coming soon. Does anyone have any definite dates when they will be available in the US?

Huh so the tour ESP is domething like 310 sw strung.it seems quite low;my ozone tour mp is 321.I don't remember exo3 but I suppose is more than 310. Maybe they have lowered the swing weight to counterbalance the more powerful open pattern.

Huh so the tour ESP is domething like 310 sw strung.it seems quite low;my ozone tour mp is 321.I don't remember exo3 but I suppose is more than 310. Maybe they have lowered the swing weight to counterbalance the more powerful open pattern.

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such an open string pattern is less worried about plowthrough and more about fast swing speeds to keep the ball in the court. "Too light" is easy to fix though. Easy to customize. It's much harder to take away weight if something is too heavy

Tour:
Not my type of racket. The round head made it harder for me to get a feel for the shot. The trajectory of the ball was much higher then my 99s. Forehand was medium, backhand control was terrible. Hit a lot of balls towards the fence.

Rebel:
Much more my type of racket, similar spin but swing weight significantly less which troubled my timing.

There was a lot of wind which messed with my timing. Will test next week some more and write a more detailed review.

Tour:
Not my type of racket. The round head made it harder for me to get a feel for the shot. The trajectory of the ball was much higher then my 99s. Forehand was medium, backhand control was terrible. Hit a lot of balls towards the fence.

Rebel:
Much more my type of racket, similar spin but swing weight significantly less which troubled my timing.

There was a lot of wind which messed with my timing. Will test next week some more and write a more detailed review.

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The specs on the yellow one are a bit blurry (not complaining, thanks for posting), can you tell me the weight, balance and swingweight? Thanks.

Tour:
Not my type of racket. The round head made it harder for me to get a feel for the shot. The trajectory of the ball was much higher then my 99s. Forehand was medium, backhand control was terrible. Hit a lot of balls towards the fence.

Rebel:
Much more my type of racket, similar spin but swing weight significantly less which troubled my timing.

There was a lot of wind which messed with my timing. Will test next week some more and write a more detailed review.